Direction-indicating device.



E. AUFIERO. DIRECTION INDIGATING DEVICE. APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 16, 1915.

Patented M3112, 1915.

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\ Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

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EMANUEL AUFIERO, OFA BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

DIREC TION-IN DI CATIN G DEVICE.-

Application tiled January 16, v1915. Serial N o. 2,699.

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e employed 1n connectlon wlth a tai amp of the ordinary type and size. a0 In t e accompanying drawing, showing operated in synchronism with e rear indicator, Fig. 5 shows in elevation the indicator illustrated in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is one form of arrangement of tail lamp, f actuating indicator'and intermediate ndi- Fig. 7 is a front view of an operating indicator.

I iind in practice that a two-color indicator adapted to be rotated on an arbor by means of Bowden wire or a flexible shaft, or by pneumatic or electrical means, is the most efficient signal for indicating the direction of movement of a vehicle, instead of using written signs, or a number of lampsof various colors adapted to be used in the night time only, as heretofore has been proosed. p When the two color indicator is made cf suitable translucent material it may be combined with an ordinary tail lamp, thus furnishing an consists of a tail light 4l attached to the Specification of Letters Patent.

complete device. Fig. l

-the part 11 will be white,

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

rear of the machine by the usual bracket andhavin'g its movable indicator controlled through a flexible Bowden wire from an operating device 44 attached to the steering post.v In addition to the indlcating at .the

supplemental indicatorl 33 the body of the occupants the proposed movement car. a

In Figs. 1 to 5 and Fig. 7 are shown the details of construction of one form of my shows the rear lamp usual housing 14 conof the which comprises the taining the electric free end is centered in the crystal 13 of the lamp.

Attached to the end of the .shaft 17 is a. translucent disk whose operated halves ll and 12 are differently colored, for instance, the part 12 red. Engraved on the bevel of the opposite sides are the Words right and left, and engraved of the bevel arethe the bracket 16. The rack 20 is connected to the end of the Bowden Wire inclosed in its customary liexible tends into the car to the supplemental indicator 33. This indicator comprises a stationary center of the ll 'opposite the opening a stud carrying a gear 30 is mounted for rotation and meshing with'theV gear is a rack 29 which extends across the casing and is connected at its opposite ends to the two sections The circular opening of the casing 26 is closed by a disk 28 atf to the pointed end arranged steering post.

tached to they end of thestud of the gear and across the'face of theV disk is set a sector-shaped colored pointer having its to correspond in movement with the red portion o vthe disk of the lamp whereby the indications of the two devices lwill' be the same. TheBowde'n wire extends from the indi cator 41 to the operators devicel -on the device comprisesa casing and pointer similar to the supplemental indicator within the car and having the gear ofathe pointer meshing with a rack attached tothe end of the Bowden wv' e. To one edge of the"l disk carrying the pointer an operating handle 45' is attached by means of w the chauieur. can turn the pointer to any desired position.

25 distinguished for pied by 'down `and I regard the'above described construction as a superior and highly advantageous'-form of indicator. The opposite halves of opal and redzproduce a marked contrast by either trisnitted or reiiected light which cana, long distance. Further, asftheentire' area of the lampl crystal is occueffective contrasting parts of the indicating d'al the size of the lamp is kept in fact need be no greater than the ordinary tail light to be visible for a 'sufficient distance.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:- l

1.1n a direction indicator for automol `adapted tov present a I 'pant of said disk.

biles, the'combination of a lamp v'havinga housing with opening in a disk substantially illingl said opening and .rotatable about a'center coincident Awith the center of said opening, said disk being translucent throughout itsarea and having on its exposed surface a desi distinctive appearance in dierent positions of adjustment'aboutits center, said colors presenting a transmitted light rom appearance either by the lamp or able by an occupantof said .vehicle for rotatably adjusting sa'd disk.

1n a direction indicator biles, the combination of a lamp having aV housing with aopening in one-.face thereof, a disk substantially iilling said openin and rotatable about a 'center coincident with 'the center of said opening, said disk consisting of white translucent glass and having a portion of its exposed surface be covered witha translucent enamel of a color contrasting with thewhite of the uncovered portionV and means 'operatableby an accusaid vehicle for rotatably adjusting in the county of Signed at Brooklyn,

York, this 14 day Kingsand State of ANew of Jan., 1915.

EMANUEL. AUFIERO. Witnees: w

JOHN A. Ammmo, Isaac BnowN.

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in dierent colors'` for i antonio? contrasting 45 by daylightand means operat- 

